In this assignment, you’ll get more practice in Tableau by creating two different charts using data about WSU Athletics expenses from 2018-19, specifically the game-day expenses for each varsity team.
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Lesson: Visualizing Part-to-Whole Relationships
Lesson: Part-to-Whole Relationships Beyond Pie Charts As discussed in the previous lesson, pie charts are sometimes good at representing part-to-whole relationships — but they’re not the only option. Charts that show the pieces of something larger are called composition charts or proportion charts, because they show how a large category is composed of smaller subcategories…. Read more »
Making Dashboards in Tableau
Building on the previous assignment in Tableau, you will now learn how to combine those charts into a single “dashboard” to explain the story with multiple visuals.
Lesson: All about Pie Charts
Pie charts are a beloved, familiar chart for many people. But they’re also derided by experts. So what’s wrong with them? We’ll discuss what makes pie charts uniquely effective in very specific circumstances, as well as alternatives.
Visualizing Data in Tableau
In this assignment, you’ll visualize the data you organized about WSU tuition using Tableau Public, a free software program popular in newsrooms, business and academia.
Lesson: Common Chart Problems
Chartjunk isn’t the only common problem with charts, so we’ll look at some common mistakes to watch out for.
Good and Bad: Pet Ownership
In this assignment, we’ll be using data about pet ownership in the U.S. to create charts that demonstrate both good design practices and “chartjunk.”
Lesson: The Problem with “Chartjunk”
After talking about design principles, we’ll now define “chartjunk” and why it can be a problem when your goal is communicating clearly.
Organizing Tuition Data
How much has tuition increased at WSU over the years? In this assignment, you’ll be organizing data to show how tuition at WSU has changed since 1970.
Answering Questions with Pivot Tables
In this assignment, you’ll get more practice working with pivot tables and Google Sheets to combine skills from previous assignments. This time we’re looking at where WSU students are from.